{Charleston, West Virginia}...Carl Reynolds, senior legal and policy adviser for the Justice Center, told members of the Legislative Oversight Committee on Regional Jails and Corrections Monday that criminals whose parole or probation have been revoked have cost West Virginia at least $168 million in higher prison expenditures over the past five years. Researchers for the Council of State Governments Justice Center found that, from 2007 to 2011, there were 2,506 parole revocations, 2,389 probation revocations and 591 community corrections revocations. Reynolds said only 21 percent of revocations were because of new criminal charges. The Justice Center was requested in May to study West Virginia's criminal justice system to determine ways to reduce severe overcrowding in state prisons and regional jails.Monday, October 8, 2012
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{Charleston, West Virginia}...Carl Reynolds, senior legal and policy adviser for the Justice Center, told members of the Legislative Oversight Committee on Regional Jails and Corrections Monday that criminals whose parole or probation have been revoked have cost West Virginia at least $168 million in higher prison expenditures over the past five years. Researchers for the Council of State Governments Justice Center found that, from 2007 to 2011, there were 2,506 parole revocations, 2,389 probation revocations and 591 community corrections revocations. Reynolds said only 21 percent of revocations were because of new criminal charges. The Justice Center was requested in May to study West Virginia's criminal justice system to determine ways to reduce severe overcrowding in state prisons and regional jails.